Sharon Jones (figure skater)

Sharon Jones
Other namesSharon Jones Baker
Born (1964-04-24) 24 April 1964 (age 60)
Manchester, England
Figure skating career
Country Great Britain
PartnerPaul Askham
Skating clubAltrincham Ice Dance & Figure Skating Club

Sharon Jones (born 24 April 1964) is a British former competitive ice dancer. With partner Paul Askham, she is the 1985–1988 British national champion. They represented Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where they placed 13th.[1]

Jones married Stephen (Steve) Baker, a former pair skater who competed at the 1976 World Junior Championships.[2] Their son, Jean-Luc, is the 2014 World Junior ice dancing champion competing with Kaitlin Hawayek for the United States.[2] The couple work as coaches in Seattle.[3] They coached their son during his earlier partnership with Joylyn Yang.[4]

Competitive highlights

(with Askham)

International
Event 83–84 84–85 85–86 86–87 87–88 88–89
Winter Olympics 13th
World Championships 15th 13th 13th 12th 9th
European Championships 11th 9th 8th 8th 6th
International de Paris 2nd
NHK Trophy 3rd 5th
Skate America 4th
St. Ivel / Skate Electric 2nd 2nd 2nd
National
British Championships 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st

References

  1. ^ "Sharon Jones". Sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Kaitlin HAWAYEK / Jean-Luc BAKER: 2013/2014". International Skating Union.
  3. ^ "Seattle Skating Club Professionals". Seattle Skating Club. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013.
  4. ^ Myhre, Rich (5 January 2010). "Local ice dancers' Olympic dreams". The Herald. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012.


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